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Stocks are down 800 one day, up 400 the next. The Dow Jones Industrial average changes dramatically in direction, in only minutes. South Florida investors are understandably rattled. "Some of my clients were more aggressive a couple of years ago, but after what they went through they're all saying the same thing. Whether they're in their 30s or their 70s, it's 'I want to reduce volatility,' " said certified financial planner Thomas Balcom of Ibis Wealth Management in Boca Raton. Markets aren't stable. But investors want stability. So what's the best thing for investors to do? That's become the issue, in the wake of the stock market's...

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